Dates: 1943 - 1952
HMS Plym was a River class frigate that served in the Royal Navy from 1943-1952 here number was (K271).
She was built to the RNs specifications as a Group II River class frigate. She was laid down at Smiths Dock Co, on 1 August 1942 and launched on 4 February 1943.
HMS Plym was commissioned into the RN on 16 May 1943 as HMS Plym (K271) and was named after the River Plym in Devon, England which flows into the English Channel at Plymouth.
She saw extensive service on Atlantic convoy escort missions.
HMS Plym, along with HMS Bann (K256), HMS Teviot (K222) and HMS Trent (K243), provided anti-submarine escort to the convoy WS-33 which arrived in South Africa from the United Kingdom on 9 October 1943 with critical reinforcements for service in Burma.
She was used as the detonation platform for the UK’s first nuclear weapon in Operation Hurricane. A 25 kiloton bomb was detonated a few seconds before 09:30 local time on 3 October 1952 approximately 400 metres from the island of Trimouille in the Monte Bello Islands, Western Australia.
Although data acquisition would have been simplified by detonating the bomb from a tower above the ground or sea surface, it was conducted aboard the Plym in order to simulate the effects of a nuclear weapon being smuggled into a British harbour aboard a ship, which was considered a real possibility at the time.
Forces Reunited Forum Posts involving HMS Plym
" Dear shipmates I am a full member of Forces Reunited, SAMA 82, HMS Plymouth association. I served on HMS Plymouth, and was 1 of 5 injured, (fractured skull + ) in an aircraft attack during The Falklands War. I am fully fit, (46), and have been for many years, unfortunately my mother is not and ..."
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" For those who haven’t visited our message board, here is the latest press release from Mike Critchley dated yesterday, 2nd Feb FALKLANDS WAR MEMORIAL PLANS SUNK - BY ASSOCIATED BRITISH PORTS (ABP) The ex Royal Naval frigate HMS PLYMOUTH was saved as a national memorial to all the UK ..."
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" even ships that have been preserved aren’t safe ask any one on the wirral.HMS Plymouth the ship that the argentines signed the surrender on was in birkenhead along with a German u boat,the Bronnington and a diesel sub etc but developers moved in to convert the wharehouses into luxery flats ..."
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" At present they are trying to get a berth in Plymouth for HMS Plymouth, as usual there are lots of pros & cons being bandied about.It is a pity that our history today is belittled and our heritage squandered.Chatham & Portsmouth make a much better job than Plymouth,it may be that Devonport & Plymouth water fronts are so much more disconnected from the city centre, which causes dificulties. "
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" Quoting: Fred Norman Hi Keith, The Alaunia, I’ve put a photo of her on the attachment, and I know I’ve got a photo of the ship with the other one tied up alongside somewhere [HMS Alaunia.jpg] You old farts and the ships that you have played on. Here is something a little more modern for ..."
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